Psalm 41

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 Blessed is he that considereth the | poor and | needy ||

the Lord shall de- | liver him • in the | time of | trouble. ||

2 The Lord preserve him, and keep him alive, that he may be | 3 blessed upon | earth ||

and deliver not thou him | 3 into the | will • of his | ene•mies. ||

3 The Lord comfort him, when he lieth | sick up•on his | bed ||

make thou | all his | bed • in his | sickness. ||

4 I said, | Lord, be | merciful • unto me ||

heal my | soul, for | I have | sinned a•gainst thee. ||

5 Mine | ene•mies speak | evil • of me ||

When shall he | die, • and his | name | perish? ||

6 And if he come to see me, he | speaketh | vani•ty ||

and his heart conceiveth falsehood within himself, * and | when he • cometh | forth he | telleth • it. ||

7 All mine enemies | 3 whisper to- | gether a•gainst me ||

even against | me do • they im- | 3 agine this | evil. ||

8 Let the sentence of | guilti•ness pro- | ceed a•gainst him ||

and now that he lieth, 3 let | him rise | up no | more. ||

9 Yea, even mine own familiar | friend, • whom I | trusted ||

who did also eat of my | bread, hath | laid great | wait • for me. ||

10 But be thou merciful unto | me, O | Lord ||

raise thou me up a- | gain, and | 3 I shall re- | ward them. ||

11 By this I | know thou | favourest • me ||

that mine | enemy • doth not | 3 triumph a- | gainst me. ||

12 And when I am in my | health, • thou up- | holdest • me ||

and shalt set me be- | fore thy | face for | ever. ||

2nd half

13 Blessed be the | Lord • God of | Isra•el ||

3 world | without | end. A- | men. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||